Washing-machine



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T. B. ARNDT. WASHING MAGHINB.

No. 520,350. Y Patented May 22, 1894.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THEOPHILIIS B. ARND'I", OF FLORIN, PENNSYLVANIA.

WASHING- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Application filed July10,1 893- i To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEOPHILUS B. ARNm, residing at Florin,in the countyof Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in lVashing- Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in washing machines and has for itsobjects among others to provide an improved rubbing surface, novel meansfor securing the bed or clothes receiverin the suds box, and a simpleconstruction of handle adapted for persons of different heights; and theinvention consists in the novel constructions, combinations andarrangements of parts as will be hereinafter described, and pointed outin the claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a vertical section on a line slightly to oneside of the central shaft. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the clothesholder, and Fig. 3 is a detail view showing a portion of the notchedflanged ring and a part of one of the notched slats engaging the same.

Ihe suds box A may in general. respects be of ordinary constructionhaving the legs A. This box A is provided with a lid B, hinged at oneedge at b and held closed at its other or swinging edge by means of abutton or buttons C. At its said swinging edge the lid B terminatesshort of the side of the suds box and has a depending flange like boardor hatten D which forms one side of a box or depression d, the othersides of which are formed by the suds box and the bottom of which is aboard E rested upon cleats c secured to the sides of the suds box. Thisboard E serves to lock the clothes holder in place in the suds box, thesaid board being in turn locked in place by the lid batten restingagainst it, the lid being secured by the fastenings therefor asdescribed. By the described construction I form at one side of the topof the suds box a box or recess in which soap and the like maybe heldand which also leaves the upper edge of the side of the suds boxunobstructed to facilitate the attachment of a wringer withoutnecessitating the projection of said side of the box above the plane ofthe lid.

The clothes holder which will be more speciically described hereinafteris made in MACHINE.

Patent No. 520,350, dated May 22, 1894. serial No. 480,048'. uro model.)

basket form seated upon the bottom of the suds box and rests at oneupper edge below a cleat F secured to one end of the suds box and fitsat its opposite upper edge in a seat E', formed in the inner edge of theboard E. This construction, it will be seen, permits the convenientremoval of the clothes holder and yet permits the same to be securelyfixed 1n position for use.

The rubber comprises the head G and the shaft H supported and movablelongitudinally in bearings supported upon the lid: These bearings arepreferably provided at t and t" in a bracket I secured upon the lid, theupper bearing i being sufficiently far above the lower one t" to permitthe desired longitudinal movement of the rubber shaftH. This shaft isprovided with the handle .I having the vertical hand bar J andthe arms jy connecting such hand bar with the shaft H, and arranged the formerabove and the latter below the upper bearing t, so that the shaft may bemoved longitudinally for the purpose described hereinafter. Y The handbar J is made sufficiently long to adapt the machine for operation by ashort or a tall person, the short one grasping the lower and the tallone the upper end of the hand bar as will be readily understood. Thelongitudinal movement of the shaft permits the head to be raised upclose to the under side of the lid to permit the latter to be opened andclosed Without the head engaging the clothes holder.

The rubbing surfaces of the head and of the clothes holder are alike andare composed of a plurality of series of ribs, the ribs of one seriesextending to the center of the surface and the ribs of each other seriesterminating at dierent distances from such center as shown. Thus it willbe seen that the ribs l of one series extend to the center of thesurface, the ribs 2 of the next outer series terminating near to thecenter, the ribs 3 of the `next series terminating somewhat farther fromthe center than the ribs 2 and the ribs 4 terminating likewise fartherfrom the center than the rib 3, all of said ribs extending to the outeredge of the surface as shown. This construction is important as itenables the ribs to be made of uniform cross section, permits them allto be arranged radially upon the surface, and provides at each point IOOof the surface a sufficient number of rubbing ribs to accomplish thedesired results. Another and an important result accomplished by thisarrangement of the ribs is that it permits the ribs to be madesufficiently large at all points to bear the wear imposed upon them sothe rubbing surfaces will be more durable and will not require to bereplaced so often as if narrower ribs were used. These rubbing surfacesmay be formed by stamping out of suitable sheet metal or by carving fromWood, but are preferably formed by making the ribs of wooden strips andsecuring them by screws or in other suitable manner upon backing K,which may preferably be heavy sheet metal as shown. The rubbing head isformed with a spider L which braces the backing head and is further`braced by a wire Zsecured upon the outer ends of the ribs of the headand extending around said head as shown. It is also preferred to providethe head with a wire Z sunken in grooves or notches formed in the outerextremities ofthe ribs and serving to lock said ribs together at suchends so each one will brace the other.

The plates K K respectively of both the rubber and the clothes holderare provided with openings to permit the circulation of water throughthem.

The back plate of the clothes receiver is supported upon an annulus orframe ring M having inwardly projected lugs m to which the plate K issecured. This ring M also has a depending annular flange m and anoutwardly projected annular flange N which is notched at n at closeintervals to receive the side slats O which are also notched at o neartheir lower ends and the notches o 'n are fitted together, the slats Obearing below the flange N, against the depending flange m. A strap orhoop P encircles the holder outside the slats 0 and about in line withthe flange N. This hoop operates to secure the slats in contact with theflange N and the notches o n prevent any longitudinal or lateraldisplacement of the slats as will be readily understood. In the upperends of the slats I sink in grooves or kerfs P a connecting strip Qpreferably of sheet metal which is bent to produce offsets q between theslats which operate to brace such slats properly apart and hold them inthe uniform desired distance apart, preserving the clothes holder in thedesired shape at the top, the bottom being preserved by the constructionbefore described.

It will be noticed that the clothes holder has the same number of ribsas there are slats each rib meeting in miter form bet-Ween the slatsleaving no exposed ends to tear the clothes. v

Having thus described my invention, whatI claim is l. In a washingmachine substantially as described, a clothes holderconsisting of thebed having a series of radiating ribs, the upright slats alternatingwith and fitting near their lower ends snugly between the ribs of thebed and means for fastening said slats in such position substantially asand for the purposes described.

2. In a washing machine, the combination with the bed of the clothesreceiver having an outwardly projecting annular flange provided atintervals with notches of the side slats having notches coinciding withand fitted into those of the annular flange and means for holding saidslats in contact with the flange, substantially as set forth.

3. In a washing machine, a clothes holder having its bottom formed witha back plate provided with ribs, an annular frame ring having a seat forsaid plate, a depending flange and an outwardly projected flangeprovided with notches the slats having notches fitted to those in theflange and a hoop binding said slats in contact with the flange,substantially as set forth.

4. In a washing machine, a clothes holder provided with upright slatshaving kerfs or notches in their upper ends between their inner andouter edges and a connecting rod or strip seated in said kerfs ornotches and having offsets between the adjacent slats whereby to holdthe same apart, substantially as set forth.

5. In a washing machine, substantially as described, a clothes holderconsisting of the bed plate provided with the ribbed rubbing surface,the annular ring frame provided with inwardly projected lugs to whichthe back plate is secured and with an outwardly projected notchedflange, the upright slats provided in their upper ends with kerfsornotches and having notches near their lower ends fitted to the notchesin the annular flange, a hoop binding such slats in contact with theframe ring and a connecting bar or strip seated in the end kerfs of theslats and provided with offset portions between the slats whereby tosecure the slats apart all substantially as and for the purposes setforth.

THEOPHILUS B. ARNDT.

Witnesses:

J. S. CARMANY, PHAREs KRAYBILL.

